Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora West and Willow Trace are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Aurora West and 5 in Willow Trace as this page loaded. Willow Trace is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $630,000 against $350,000 in Aurora West, about 80% higher. By the foot it is $198 in Aurora West against $245 in Willow Trace. A typical home is 1,765 square feet in Aurora West and 2,541 in Willow Trace, built around 2025 and 2001 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Willow Trace: a median of 94 days on the market against 191 in Aurora West. Aurora West is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Willow Trace is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Aurora West | Willow Trace |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $350,000 | $630,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $350,000 | $585,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $350,000 | $692,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $198 | $245 |
| Median days on market | 191 | 94 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,765 | 2,541 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 2001 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 5 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $365,000 | $580,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Fletcher | Aspen Crossing |
| Middle | Aurora West | Sky Vista |
| High school | Aurora Central | Eaglecrest |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Aurora West is a diverse, established residential neighborhood in central Aurora with a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments. Located near major retail corridors and I-225, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers.
Willow Trace is a residential neighborhood in Aurora offering suburban convenience with a family-friendly atmosphere. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks within reach. Shopping, dining, and services cluster nearby along major corridors, making everyday errands manageable.
Willow Trace is more expensive. The median asking price is $630,000 in Willow Trace against $350,000 in Aurora West. By price per square foot they run $198 in Aurora West and $245 in Willow Trace, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,765 square feet in Aurora West and 2,541 square feet in Willow Trace, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Willow Trace is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2001, against 2025 in Aurora West.
Homes for sale in Willow Trace have been listed a median of 94 days, against 191 days in Aurora West. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in Aurora West and 17 in Willow Trace, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Aurora West is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Willow Trace is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Aurora West are most often assigned to Fletcher Elementary, Aurora West Middle, Aurora Central High School; in Willow Trace it is Aspen Crossing Elementary, Sky Vista Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.